Searcy, Arkansas Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Searcy, AR: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Searcy, Arkansas there is only a single passport office location (e.g. acceptance agent). These passport offices are part of the application process for a new adult or child passport application. The Searcy passport office clerks are official "acceptance agents" for the Passport Agency and can witness your signature and seal your passport documents (if you do not need your passport application sealed then you do not need to visit an acceptance agent).
In addition to the 1 passport office in Searcy, there are (66) other passport offices in Arkansas from which you can get a passport application sealed at. If you are not needing a passport for at least (4-6) weeks, you can visit the sole passport acceptance agent listed below the map on this web page. If you need it faster than that, please see: closest regional passport offices to Searcy, Arkansas and Expedited Passport service options for Searcy.
Local passport offices are typically post offices, county clerk offices, and other government offices (Keep in mind: that not all county clerks, and not all post offices are acceptance agents). These local passport offices don't issue passports; the clerks (acceptance agents) at a local office can witness your signature and "officially" seal your passport application. There is a $35 fee for sealing your application and supporting documentation. Renewals do not need to visit an acceptance agent.
Passport Offices in Searcy Arkansas
Showing the single passport office in Searcy:
 | Searcy Main Office |
600 W Academy Ave
Searcy, AR 72143
Other passport offices near Searcy Arkansas
Clerk of Circuit Court Cleburne County - Heber Springs - 16.2 MilesCabot Post Office - Cabot - 19.4 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Searcy
These are passport issuing facilities. You will need to make an appointment and present proof of upcoming travel but in most cases, you will be able to get passport renewal, new passports, child passports, or a lost passport replacement Same Day or Next Day.
Arkansas Passport Center - 77.6 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 287.9 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 331.4 Miles
Houston Passport Agency - 375.7 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 379.7 Miles
Searcy, Arkansas Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Searcy is easy, it depends on what type of passport application you are doing and how quickly you need it processed. We've written the following passport guides, it doesn't matter if you are in Searcy or not as the process will be similar regardless of where you are, The standard passport processing times right now are 10 to 12 weeks to receive your passport.
* Anyone applying for a new passport in Searcy will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Searcy, there is one less than 100 miles from Searcy.
* To renew your passport, you do NOT need to visit a passport office.
- How to get a New Passport Guide
- How to get a Child Passport guide
- How to Replace a Lost (or Damaged) Passport
- Passport Renewal Guide
- Passport Name Change Guide
- How to Get a Second Passport
Passport Renewal in Searcy
Just a quick note about passport renewals because it will save you a lot of time, money, and hassles. It doesn't matter where you are, if you are in Searcy or any other city in Arkansas or any other state for that matter. If you have your old passport that is in good condition, it expired less than 5 years ago (or hasn't expired yet) and you are an adult - you can simply do your renewal paperwork online at the Department of State / Bureau of Consular Affairs and mail it in with new passport photos. It is currently taking 10-12 weeks standard processing or 4-6 weeks for expedited processing. If you need to renew it faster, you MUST have proof of travel and you must visit a regional passport office yourself, the closest ones to Searcy are listed below. If this is not possible or you want to avoid going there yourself, please only then consider using a passport expeditor.
Passport Service for Cities Near Searcy
Residents of the following cities that are close to Searcy can consider using the passport office services in Searcy for their passport application sealing needs.
Garner Arkansas, Beebe Arkansas, Bald Knob Arkansas, El Paso Arkansas, Austin Arkansas, Quitman Arkansas, Cabot Arkansas, Holland Arkansas, Concord Arkansas, Des Arc Arkansas, Greenbrier Arkansas, Jacksonville Arkansas, Carlisle Arkansas, Wooster Arkansas, Tupelo Arkansas, Sherwood Arkansas, Shirley Arkansas, Newark Arkansas, Springfield Arkansas, North Little Rock Arkansas
Passport Expediting in Searcy, Arkansas
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Searcy. Passport expediting companies charge their own set of fees for their service in addition to the government passport application fee and government expediting fee. The cost gets more expensive the faster your passport is needed and it's actually not any faster than visiting a regional passport office yourself. However, using an expediting service is highly convenient as you won't have to go to a regional passport office yourself (for any DS11 application, you will still need to visit a local acceptance agent to get your documents sealed).
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Frequently Asked Questions About Passports in Searcy, Arkansas
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Searcy simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Searcy contains all the passport office information you will need but often times there are still questions:
Getting a passport is pretty much the process same wherever you are, with most new passport applicants, the journey will start by going to a local acceptance agent; there is only one passport office in Searcy.
The basic process: fill out the DS-11 New Passport Application, take it with your proof of identity, passport photos, and passport fees to the only passport office in Searcy to witness your signature and seal the documents. Wait 10-12 weeks.
For complete in-depth details see: New Passport Application Guide
There are a couple of different methods to getting your passport processed, which route you choose will determine how fast your passport will be received. By going to a passport service office in Searcy, you have the choice between standard mail-in service (currently taking 10-12 weeks) or expedited mail-in service (takes 4-6 weeks). You are going to have to do a little bit of a road-trip, the nearest passport issuing facility is The Arkansas Passport Center, it's not really close being that it's 77.6 miles from Searcy, but that's where you need to make an appointment. Another option for you may be to use a passport expediting service to go to a regional facility for you.
Unlike drivers licenses and state IDs, passports are a Federal (national) document, it costs the same no matter what city or state you are in, $130 ($165 with acceptance agent fee) for adult passports and $100 ($135 with acceptance agent fee) for child passports. There may be some additional fees and / or expenses that you might need to pay, please see passport fees for an explaination of all passport fees and costs.
One of the most common questions we get asked is where "where should I get my passport photos taken at?" First, have a look at our in-depth passport photo guide so you know everything there is to know about passport photos. Here are the major stores that take and print passport photos near Searcy.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
UPS Store - Searcy - (4.8 mi)Colonnade Shopping Center
1560 W Beebe Capps Expy
Searcy AR 72143
(501) 268-5444
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #9766 - Searcy - (5.6 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Main & Race
200 E Race Ave
Searcy AR 72143
(501) 279-1125
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Searcy Supercenter - (8 mi)
Photo Center
3509 E Race Ave
Searcy AR 72143
501-268-1961
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Beebe Supercenter - (12.3 mi)
Photo Center
2003 W. Center St
Beebe AR 72012
501-882-1558
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Heber Spgs Supercenter - (17 mi)
Photo Center
1500 Hwy 25b
Heber Spgs AR 72543
501-362-8570
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #10059 - Cabot - (19.4 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Dakota & Hwy 89
1325 W Main St
Cabot AR 72023
(501) 941-3131
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Cabot - (19.5 mi)
1 Block Off W Main/Hwy 89 & Across From Kroger
194 Dakota Dr
Cabot AR 72023
(501) 941-2800
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Cabot Supercenter - (19.8 mi)
Photo Center
304 S Rockwood Dr
Cabot AR 72023
501-941-5400
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Jacksonville Supercenter - (26.3 mi)
Photo Center
2000 John Harden Dr
Jacksonville AR 72076
501-985-6671
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #2364 - Jacksonville - (27.4 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Main St & Dupree Dr
819 W Main St
Jacksonville AR 72076
(501) 241-0225
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99